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Proceedings of the 22nd NZGS Symposium

The 22nd New Zealand Geomechanics Symposium was held in Auckland on 15 – 18 October 2025. All available papers (over 110) are provided below.

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Published 19/11/2025

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Rocking foundations: geotechnical considerations

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Rocking foundations: geotechnical considerations

Luke Storie, Maxim Millen

Published 11/11/2025

Foundations for a clarifier at the Te Maunga Wastewater treatment plant; design and construction

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Foundations for a clarifier at the Te Maunga Wastewater treatment plant; design and construction

C. Santamaria, F. Bruce, Harry Wahab, S. Edmonds

Published 11/11/2025

Geotechnical assessments for design of foundations in lower-seismicity liquefaction prone areas – a case study

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Geotechnical assessments for design of foundations in lower-seismicity liquefaction prone areas – a case study

B. O’Loughlin, M. C. McLean

Published 11/11/2025

Design of shallow foundations on soft lacustrine silt in Rotorua, New Zealand

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Design of shallow foundations on soft lacustrine silt in Rotorua, New Zealand

J.R. Flynn, R.P. Orense

Published 11/11/2025

Inertia and Kinematic Soil-structure Interaction Foundation Design in Response to Seismic Events

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Inertia and Kinematic Soil-structure Interaction Foundation Design in Response to Seismic Events

A. Beall, G. Carnero, R. E. May, Y.Y. Tay

Published 11/11/2025

Liquefaction Hazard Assessment of Pumice Rich Sands – Case Study of Rangipo Substation

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Liquefaction Hazard Assessment of Pumice Rich Sands – Case Study of Rangipo Substation

G. Blakeley, S. Anwar, Z. Rana

Published 11/11/2025

MBIE Building Performance Update

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MBIE Building Performance Update

Kiran Saligame, Tim Farrant

Published 16/10/2025

Simplified CPT-based liquefaction ejecta severity model using Christchurch data

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Simplified CPT-based liquefaction ejecta severity model using Christchurch data

K M Azul, Liam Wotherspoon, Rolando Orense

Published 16/10/2025

Liquefaction Characteristics of Gravelly Soils Prepared by Water Sedimentation Method

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Liquefaction Characteristics of Gravelly Soils Prepared by Water Sedimentation Method

A. Pokhrel, C Cappellaro, Gabriele Chiaro, L. Wang, Sean Rees

Published 16/10/2025